| 单词 | big brotherish | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌbig ˈbrotherish   ˌbig ˈbrotherish adj. 		 (a) characteristic of an older brother;		 (b) (usually with capital initials) of or relating to control over or intrusion into people's lives by political or administrative authorities, esp. the State. ΚΠ 1889    Washington Post 1 May 3/1  				Sometimes he fetches it up in his arms, tenderly and in a big-brotherish manner, and sometimes he yanks it up by the tail. 1956    Times 10 Feb. 9  				It seems unfair and slightly Big-Brotherish. 1990    Guardian 		(Nexis)	 21 July  				It was a big brotherish feeling. He used to have a couple of wee sisters. 2003    R. Dawkins Devil's Chaplain 		(2004)	  i. iv. 32  				The idea of a nationwide [DNA] database..is now being discussed... I don't see this as a sinister, Big Brotherish idea. < as lemmas | 
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